LAMB MEATBALLS WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Lamb Meatballs with Pomegranate Sauce image

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 lb ground lamb
1 bottle (16 oz.) pomegranate juice
1 tsp sugar
3 Tbsp olive oil
1.5 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp chives
Garlic
Pita bread wedges

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, mint, garlic, salt and pepper. Add ground lamb; mix well. Shape into about 32 meatballs; set aside.
For sauce, in a medium saucepan bring pomegranate juice to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for about 25 minutes or until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add sugar; stir to dissolve.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet brown half the meatballs at a time in hot olive oil, turning to brown evenly. Transfer to 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, chives and some garlic. To serve, drizzle meatballs with pomegranate sauce; sprinkle with some chives. Serve with yogurt and pita wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g